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Hyde Park HS Student Killed, 1 Critical, 2 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Hyde Park HS Student Killed, 1 Critical, 2 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hyde Park HS Student Dead, 1 Critical Following Crash  A high school student from the region was killed, another is in critical condition, and two other passengers were injured following an alleged high-speed crash in the region. Related: Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love Of Fishing The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collisi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of FDR High School Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of FDR High School
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of FDR High School A written statement about a bomb threat  located inside a bathroom forced the evacuation of an area high school. The Town of Hyde Park Police received the report of the threat made at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School On Friday, March 6. The Hyde Park Police Department school resource officer immediately began working with the FDR staff to investigate the threat.  A joint decision was made to evacuate the building and send the students home early.  The Hyde Park Police Department requested assistance from the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office K-9&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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FDR High School Threat Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say FDR High School Threat Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say
FDR High School Threat Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say A threat of violence at an area high school has been deemed to be "not credible," according to police. Word of the threat at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School was provided around 9:21 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 to the Town of Hyde Park Police, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. According to Benson, someone posted a picture on social media of a bathroom wall at FDR stating there was going to be a shooting tomorrow. Detectives were able to track down where the post originated from and that student was interviewed by the school resource officer and detectives, Benson sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With Threatening Dutchess School Shooting On Instagram Woman Charged With Threatening Dutchess School Shooting On Instagram
Woman Charged With Threatening Dutchess School Shooting On Instagram A woman already facing time behind bars for her role in a drug trafficking ring operating out of the Hudson Valley also posted a threat on social media targeting a Dutchess County high school, according to an indictment unsealed this week. Poughkeepsie resident Samantha Vantassell, 35, allegedly created a fictitious Instagram account under another person’s name to create a post that threatened a school shooting at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. In the post, Attorney General Barbara Underwood said Vantassell posted a photo of someone holding what appeared to be an assaul…

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by Zak Failla